strang·er
ˈstrān-jər 
1
b
: one in the house of another as a guest, visitor, or intruder
c
: a person or thing that is unknown or with whom one is unacquainted
d
: one who does not belong to or is kept from the activities of a group
e
: one not privy or party to an act, contract, or title : one that interferes without right
2
: one ignorant of or unacquainted with someone or something
strangered; strangering; strangers
Examples of stranger in a Sentence
Noun
Children are taught not to talk to strangers.
He is a complete stranger to me.
“Excuse me. Do you know where the library is?” “I'm sorry. I'm a stranger here myself.”
I'm a stranger to the area.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
Heather Demers tried the popular good luck McDonald’s French fries hack—which is meant to improve IVF success rates, though with no scientific backing—and was stunned when over 300 family members, friends and even strangers joined in to show their support.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Everything else to do with that tournament is stranger.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
People have been trained to seek validation from therapists, social media followers, even strangers online.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Noun
The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
Heather Demers tried the popular good luck McDonald’s French fries hack—which is meant to improve IVF success rates, though with no scientific backing—and was stunned when over 300 family members, friends and even strangers joined in to show their support.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
As more details of the crime emerged, the story only got stranger.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Everything else to do with that tournament is stranger.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
Bashan and 25 other people, all initially strangers with different backgrounds and professions, spent time in 12 different countries and grew to be friends.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
People have been trained to seek validation from therapists, social media followers, even strangers online.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stranger. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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